Service Mediation Framework

Abstract

A service mediation framework may allow each component within a computer network to perform common service processing tasks driven by standardized service policies stored within a centralized repository. In particular, an enhanced service domain name system (DNS) server, an enhanced service router, and/or an enhanced service gateway within the network may each access relevant service policies stored within an enhanced service repository to implement tasks such as security, content-based routing, logging, message format translation, and protocol bridging for each service request processed by the network. In addition, each network component may communicate through standardized formats, such as Extensible Markup Language (XML), to realize the end-to-end network solution.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 181,141 and U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 181,151, which were filed concurrently with this application and which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]Aspects of the invention generally relate to various modules and service policies that may be used to handle service requests within a network. In particular, each component of the network may perform common service processing tasks driven by standardized service policies that may be managed in a centralized repository.BACKGROUND[0003]The Internet provides ubiquitous connectivity that is quick, open, and enables clear communication and exchange of ideas. Unfortunately, the Internet is not secure enough for many confidential, proprietary exchanges that occur within private networks such as those maintained by corporations, schools, governmental agencies, and the like.[0004]A private network (e.g....

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Benefits of technology

[0011]Other aspects of the disclosure relate to an enhanced service DNS server which may resolve service uniform resource locators (URLs) into service addresses, an enhanced service router that is configured to interpret the services being called and to route the requests in a way that delivers the best quality of service, an enhanced service repository that may serve as a secure, central, easy-to-use storage device to discover and publish new services or content within a private network, and an enhanced service gateway that may aid in deploying and registering services.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, the Internet is not secure enough for many confidential, proprietary exchanges that occur within private networks such as those maintained by corporations, schools, governmental agencies, and the like.

However, a private network is not open enough and instead creates barriers to agility.

When changes need to be made to how services are provisioned and / or when new services need to be offered, there is no central place to advertise or manage access to the changes and / or new services.

There is also no consistent way to connect users to each service in a secure, reliable and easy-to-provision way.

Under this scenario, it is very difficult to connect together a system that provides adequate speed, security, agility, and extensibility.

In particular, this network configuration makes organizing cross-connectivity and integration across groups of people in a corporation challenging.

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